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Poprussewzi Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sava Benkovski took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arso Bozhankov came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК's Sava Benkovski. But to his dismay, Sava Benkovski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. A collision led to СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Sava Benkovski hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the game, Sava Benkovski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Poprussewzi the free kick. A collision led to СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Sava Benkovski hit a great ball. Poprussewzi's Arso Bozhankov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tzvyatko Gandov in the 17th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Trifon Bankov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Poprussewzi's supporters rose to their feet, but Trifon Bankov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nesho Ashminov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bogomil Neminski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nesho Ashminov firmly grabbed it by the left post. 21 minutes into the match, СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК's goal looked a bit too open when Trifon Bankov came free, but Nesho Ashminov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute Deyan Ushev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arso Bozhankov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Anton Bayraktarov fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Poprussewzi's protests and gave Anton Bayraktarov a yellow card for diving instead. Anton Bayraktarov hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Tzvyatko Gandov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Bogomil Neminski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nesho Ashminov came out and tried to block the shot, but Bogomil Neminski slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 33rd minute. In the 36th minute Emiliyan Motev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nesho Ashminov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sava Benkovski in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arso Bozhankov saved Poprussewzi from getting behind.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Trifon Bankov made a kick off. Bogomil Neminski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nesho Ashminov having to interfere. Bogomil Neminski struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Nesho Ashminov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Poprussewzi. Nesho Ashminov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trifon Bankov in the 56th minute of the match. Sava Benkovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Arso Bozhankov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 played minutes Poprussewzi got a freekick which was hit by Krastyo Videlov. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trifon Bankov in the 65th minute of play forced СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК's goalkeeper Nesho Ashminov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Trifon Bankov during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 69 minutes into the match, СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК's goal looked a bit too open when Yanek Cherepov came free, but Nesho Ashminov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 played minutes СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК got a freekick which was hit by Nedyalko Lishkov. In the 71st match minute, СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanoy Vardarov to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the match, СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК's goal looked a bit too open when Bogomil Neminski came free, but Nesho Ashminov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК booed when Poprussewzi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trifon Bankov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК's Deyan Ushev got a free kick in the 78th minute. Sava Benkovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arso Bozhankov having to interfere. If Sava Benkovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arso Bozhankov made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Nedyalko Lishkov sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Vergil Grashev hit a great ball. The СЛИВНИЦА ЮНАЙТЕД ФК players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Poprussewzi from taking control. The game ends in a draw.